Area
social Sciences
Sub-Discipline
Psychology
Diego Portales University
- City: Santiago,
- Commune: Santiago,
- Region: Metropolitan Region
goals
a) To contribute to the training of specialists who are able to contribute to the knowledge and analysis of contemporary theoretical and methodological proposals in Cognitive and Social Neuroscience, linking with the work of the Social, Psychological and Biomedical Sciences.
b) To train professionals who possess the skills to generate innovation in their work, based on the pluralistic and multilevel approach of Cognitive and Social Neuroscience.
c) Develop and/or strengthen research programs that have an impact on social phenomena.
d) To provide transferable skills in the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data from Cognitive and Social Neuroscience towards the student's professional work.
Applicant Profile
This program is aimed at graduates and professionals from diverse fields who have an interest in Cognitive and Social Neuroscience. These professionals may come from various areas such as the social sciences, humanities, health sciences, engineering, and biological sciences.
The student must be able to conduct research in Cognitive and Social Neuroscience at the Master's level and apply the knowledge acquired in the program to their area of practical and/or professional development.
Graduate profile
Graduates of the Master's Program in Social Neuroscience at UDP are characterized by their innovative, ethical, critical, and integrative approach to understanding cognitive phenomena in interaction. Specifically, our graduates are known for their ability to:
• To understand the theoretical and epistemological foundations of Cognitive Neuroscience, in order to glimpse both the possibilities and limitations of this paradigm for the study of human behavior.
• To critically read scientific texts, judging the quality of the evidence presented in them.
• Design studies and experiments in Cognitive and Social Neuroscience, based on an ethical and epistemological reflection on both the foundations of scientific research and academic work.
• Interact with software (e.g., MATLAB, SPSS, JASP) in order to perform basic experiment programming, data processing, and statistical analysis.
• Clearly communicate scientific problems and findings in academic contexts.
Lines of investigation
The research developed by the program focuses on the relationship between physiological processes (cerebral, endocrine, bodily, etc.), neuropsychological processes, subjective experience, behavior, and social interaction.
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